The Government has confirmed the reopening date for a railway line that shut to passengers in the 1960s. The lost route is set to return next year, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said.
Preparatory work on bringing back the Northumberland Line between Newcastle and Ashington began in January 2021. It was previously expected that the line would reopen by the end of this year, but Mr Harper said services will return in summer 2024.
The project involves six new stations being built. These will be at Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham, Seaton Delaval and Northumberland Park.
